919 Special Operations Wing
919 SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING MISSION LINEAGE 919 Troop Carrier Group, Assault established and activated, 15 Jan 1963 Organized in the Reserve, 11 Feb 1963 Discontinued, and inactivated, 15 Dec 1965 Redesignated 919 Tactical Airlift Group, 17 Jun 1971 Activated in the Reserve, 30 Jul 1971 Redesignated 919 Special Operations Group, 1 Jul 1975 Redesignated 919 Special Operations Wing, 1 Aug 1992 STATIONS Memphis Muni Aprt, TN, 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965 Eglin AF Aux Field #3 (Duke Field), FL, 30 Jul 1971 ASSIGNMENTS 445 Troop Carrier (later, 445 Air Transport) Wing, 11 Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965 459 Tactical Airlift Wing, 30 Jul 1971 Eastern Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Dec 1974 Tenth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976 Fourth Air Force, 1 Mar 1983 Tenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1994 WEAPON SYSTEMS C-123, 1963-1965 C-130, 1971 AC-130, 1975-1995 HH-3, 1990-1993 HC-130N/P (later, MC-130P), 1995 MC-130E, 1995 COMMANDERS Col Arthur T. Ousley, Feb 1963-15 Dec 1965 Col Donald E. Haugen, 30 Jul 1971 Maj Roy E. Ayers Jr. (acting), 2 Apr 1974 Col Amos R. Dreessen, 17 Jun 1974 Col Billie H. Parker, 23 Oct 1978 Col Terry G. Whitnell, 13 Oct 1985 LTC Lee T. Weiland Jr., 14 Nov 1987 Col Warren D. Snyder, 17 Jan 1988 Col Ernest R. Webster, 28 Apr 1991 Col Jack W. Blair Jr., 2 Mar 1994 Col Thomas M. Stogsdill, 5 Jun 1998 Col Steve Chapman, #2009 HONORS Service Streamers Campaign Streamers Southwest Asia Defense of Saudi Arabia Liberation and Defense of Kuwait Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards 30 Jul 1971-31 Mar 1973 1 Jul 1975-31 Jan 1977 1 Oct 1983-1 Jun 1985 1 Jun 1987-31 May 1989 8 Dec 1989-7 Jan 1990 1 Jun 1990-31 May 1992 1 Jun 1992-31 May 1994 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998 EMBLEM Approved, 21 Aug 1980 MOTTO NICKNAME OPERATIONS Trained for troop carrier duties, 1963-1965.
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